Evan: that’s surprising but then the idea isn’t that wildly original in the first place, plenty of other photographers have co-opted poses from paintings. I try and give people the benefit of the doubt in these instances, having had occasion myself to “copy” things I’d seen and then forgotten about. It’s a bizarre thing when it happens; you know you didn’t copy anything consciously and yet there it is. Also troubling when you know that few people will believe your protestations of innocence!

I think the term is cryptomnesia, John. Unintentional plagiarism. I just thought the coincidental title Ecce Homo was worth noting. You’re right– it’s not only a common photographic practice, but the pun is so overt that it begs to be used and used again. I like EOW’s work more, but there’s some nice stuff in De Brabander’s series. I especially like Hyacinth killed by an errant frisbee.